ringer

ringer
   a racehorse etc. fraudulently substituted for another
   In early 20th-century slang, a ringer was a person who closely resembled someone else.
   The cliché a dead ringer does not denote that the substitute is deceased, but that the likeness is perfect. It is just possible that the usage came from ringing the changes in campanology.

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  • Ringer — can refer to:* An impostor * The Ringer (2005 film), a comedy film starring Johnny Knoxville and Katherine Heigl * Ringer (EP), an EP by Four Tet. * The mechanism in a telephone that announces an incoming call, or plays a ringtone * A decoy * One …   Wikipedia

  • Ringer — bezeichnet: einen Beruf in Australien, siehe Cowboy einen Sportler, siehe Ringen eine wässrige medizinische Infusionslösung, siehe Ringerlösung Ringer (Fernsehserie), US amerikanische Fernsehserie Ringer ist der Familienname folgender Personen:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ringer — especially be a dead ringer for resemble closely, 1891, from ringer, a fast horse entered fraudulently in a race in place of a slow one (the verb to ring in this sense is attested from 1812), possibly from British ring in substitute, exchange,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Ringer — Ringer, 1) s.u. Ringen; 2) Ringer mit dem Geiste, s. Wrestlers with the spirit; 3) (Ringpferde), s. Ringe Pferde …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Ringer — Ring er, n. 1. One who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings chimes on bells. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) A crowbar. Simmonds. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ringer — Ring er, n. (Horse Racing) A horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ringer — |ê| v. tr. 1. Fazer ranger. • v. intr. 2. Ranger. • Sinônimo geral: RINGIR …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • ringer — ► NOUN 1) a person or device that rings. 2) informal a person s or thing s double. 3) informal an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition. 4) Austral./NZ a shearer with the highest tally of sheep shorn. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • ringer — ringer1 [riŋ′ər] n. 1. a horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg 2. such a throw ringer2 [riŋ′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc. ☆ 2. Slang a) a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered …   English World dictionary

  • Ringer —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Ringer est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Patronyme  Catherine Ringer (née en 1957), chanteuse et actrice française,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ringer (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Ringer Type = EP Artist = Four Tet Released = 21 April 2008 (UK) 6 May 2008 (NA) Genre = Electronic Length = 31:29 Label = Domino Records Producer = Kieran Hebden Reviews = * The Independent Rating|2|5… …   Wikipedia

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